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The Friar's Daughter
The Friar's Daughter

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Friar's Daughter is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 4 of The Friar's Daughter by Charles Lincoln Phifer holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 4 holds 447 sentences of The Friar's Daughter, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.

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"They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."
"It seems to me pretty high."
"On the contrary, it is reasonable, considering the cost it would be to America to settle the trouble with the friars still here."
"It seems to me you are faring pretty well, considering that you have restored to you the churches that were in revolt."
"You will win with the friars gone, but there are a number of things that will have to be settled by arbitration after the war is over.
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The Friar's Daughter

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Friar's Daughter is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."
Line 2
"It seems to me pretty high."
Line 3
"On the contrary, it is reasonable, considering the cost it would be to America to settle the trouble with the friars still here."
Line 4
"It seems to me you are faring pretty well, considering that you have restored to you the churches that were in revolt."
Line 5
"You will win with the friars gone, but there are a number of things that will have to be settled by arbitration after the war is over.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “"You will win with the friars gone, but there are a number of things that will have to be settled by arbitration after the war is over.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “"They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “"You will win with the friars gone, but there are a number of things that will have to be settled by arbitration after the war is over.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “"They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "You will win with the friars gone, but there are a number of things that will have to be settled by arbitration after the war is over.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "You will win with the friars gone, but there are a number of things that will have to be settled by arbitration after the war is over.

America

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "On the contrary, it is reasonable, considering the cost it would be to America to settle the trouble with the friars still here."

American

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."

appraised

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."

arbitration

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You will win with the friars gone, but there are a number of things that will have to be settled by arbitration after the war is over.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "It seems to me you are faring pretty well, considering that you have restored to you the churches that were in revolt."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "On the contrary, it is reasonable, considering the cost it would be to America to settle the trouble with the friars still here."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "You will win with the friars gone, but there are a number of things that will have to be settled by arbitration after the war is over.

churches

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It seems to me you are faring pretty well, considering that you have restored to you the churches that were in revolt."

considering

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "On the contrary, it is reasonable, considering the cost it would be to America to settle the trouble with the friars still here."

contrary

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "On the contrary, it is reasonable, considering the cost it would be to America to settle the trouble with the friars still here."

cost

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "On the contrary, it is reasonable, considering the cost it would be to America to settle the trouble with the friars still here."

estimate

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."

faring

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It seems to me you are faring pretty well, considering that you have restored to you the churches that were in revolt."

fifteen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."

friars

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "On the contrary, it is reasonable, considering the cost it would be to America to settle the trouble with the friars still here."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."

gone

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You will win with the friars gone, but there are a number of things that will have to be settled by arbitration after the war is over.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."

here

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "On the contrary, it is reasonable, considering the cost it would be to America to settle the trouble with the friars still here."

high

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It seems to me pretty high."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "It seems to me you are faring pretty well, considering that you have restored to you the churches that were in revolt."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "On the contrary, it is reasonable, considering the cost it would be to America to settle the trouble with the friars still here."

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It seems to me pretty high."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It seems to me pretty high."

millions

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."

money

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."

number

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You will win with the friars gone, but there are a number of things that will have to be settled by arbitration after the war is over.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "On the contrary, it is reasonable, considering the cost it would be to America to settle the trouble with the friars still here."

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "You will win with the friars gone, but there are a number of things that will have to be settled by arbitration after the war is over.

pretty

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It seems to me pretty high."

reasonable

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "On the contrary, it is reasonable, considering the cost it would be to America to settle the trouble with the friars still here."

restored

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It seems to me you are faring pretty well, considering that you have restored to you the churches that were in revolt."

revolt

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It seems to me you are faring pretty well, considering that you have restored to you the churches that were in revolt."

seems

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It seems to me pretty high."

settle

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "On the contrary, it is reasonable, considering the cost it would be to America to settle the trouble with the friars still here."

settled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You will win with the friars gone, but there are a number of things that will have to be settled by arbitration after the war is over.

still

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "On the contrary, it is reasonable, considering the cost it would be to America to settle the trouble with the friars still here."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It seems to me you are faring pretty well, considering that you have restored to you the churches that were in revolt."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "On the contrary, it is reasonable, considering the cost it would be to America to settle the trouble with the friars still here."

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."

there

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You will win with the friars gone, but there are a number of things that will have to be settled by arbitration after the war is over.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."

things

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You will win with the friars gone, but there are a number of things that will have to be settled by arbitration after the war is over.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."

trouble

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "On the contrary, it is reasonable, considering the cost it would be to America to settle the trouble with the friars still here."

twelve

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."

value

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."

war

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You will win with the friars gone, but there are a number of things that will have to be settled by arbitration after the war is over.

well

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It seems to me you are faring pretty well, considering that you have restored to you the churches that were in revolt."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "It seems to me you are faring pretty well, considering that you have restored to you the churches that were in revolt."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "You will win with the friars gone, but there are a number of things that will have to be settled by arbitration after the war is over.

win

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You will win with the friars gone, but there are a number of things that will have to be settled by arbitration after the war is over.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "On the contrary, it is reasonable, considering the cost it would be to America to settle the trouble with the friars still here."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "They have not been appraised, but I would estimate their value at from twelve to fifteen millions of American money."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It seems to me you are faring pretty well, considering that you have restored to you the churches that were in revolt."